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Newspaper

Ottawa Herald

Location

Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1976

Page

2

Ottawa High Slugs Pittsburg in Rain 13-6

Ottawa High upset state ranked Pittsburg 13-6 on a soggy field, moving to 4-4 and within a week of a season finale with Bonner Springs. The Cyclones dominated with 249 rushing yards and two fourth down passes, while Pittsburg could muster only 115 total yards and one late TD.

Terry Ostmeyer Ottawa High Pittsburg OHS Ottawa Cyclones Bonner Springs Purple Dragons Consumer Protection Agency OHL Darren Beets Dragons Dickey Doug Plattner Hough Pitt Swartz Kevin Spencer Beers Bishop Miege Turner Olathe Topeka West Bonner Augusta

Pomona Edges Silver Lake In Last-Minute TD Drive

Pomona Indians upset No 2 Silver Lake 20 14 in a rain soaked game as QB Dave Miller threw a 58 yard TD pass to Tom Brown with 1 18 left to play. Miller went 11 of 16 for 154 yards and Daryl Finch ran 22 carries for 147 yards paving the comeback to earn a playoff berth and set up next week at Central Heights.

Silver Lake Pomona Indians PHS Dave Miller Tom Brown Kansas PHL Mark Robins Miller Daryl Finch Finch Brett Hamilton Eagles Mark Brown

Dozen Prep Clubs Reach State Playoffs in Kansas

In Kansas, at least 23 high school football teams earned automatic playoff berths by achieving eight wins under the season’s new rule. The list includes Emporia Liberal Olathe in 4A, Girard Haven Kapaun Mt Carmel in 3A, Beloit Ellinwood Garden Plain Norton Osborne Peabody Pomona WaKeeney in 2A, Ashland Axtell Benninngton Highland Olpe in 1A, along with Eight-Man Bogue Lebanon Montezuma Williamsburg. Several 5A teams such as Shawnee Mission West Wichita Southeast face final games with eight wins possible. Other hopefuls include Abi Jene Bonner Springs Fort Scott Fredonia Holton Osawatomie Parsons Pratt Shawnee St Joseph Cheney Douglass Elkhart Hanover Hugoton Louisburg Oakley Marmaton Valley Nemaha Valley Prairie View Sacred Heart Sedan Silver Lake Solomon St Marys Bern Burrton Clyde Colgan Fowler Hope Little River Pretty Prairie Quinter Luray Moscow Norwich Waconda East.

Topeka Kan Kansas Emporia Liberal Olathe Girard Haven Kapaun- Mt. Carmel Beloit Ellinwood Garden Plain Norton Osborne Peabody Pomona WaKeeney Ashland Axtell Bennington Highland Olpe Tory Shawnee Mission Northwest Wichita Southeast Abi Jene Bonner Springs Fort Scott Fredonia Holton Osawatomie Parsons Pratt Shawnee St. Joseph Cheney Douglass Elkhart Hanover Hugoton Louisburg Oakley Marmaton Valley Nemaha Valley Prairie View Sacred Heart Sedan Silver Lake Solomon Sterling St. Marys Bern Burrton Clyde Colgan Fowler Hope Little River Pretty Prairie Quinter Luray Moscow Norwich Waconda Caney Wichita East Shawnee Mission North Shawnee Mission East Kansas City Rockhurst Hayden Topeka West Garden City Junction City Salina Central Winfield Ward Campus Wyandotte Kapaun-Mt. Carmel Wichita North Nickerson

Panthers Cup Perfect Season

Williamsburg clinched an 66-6 victory over Hamilton to complete a perfect regular season at 8-0. David Garman rushed 134 yards on 11 carries and scored three more TDs, while David May added two touchdowns and a defensive interception. Hamilton scored once in the fourth quarter on a trick play. Williamsburg totals 352 yards, 309 rushing.

David Garman Williamsburg Hamilton Garman David May Larry Kendall Mark Weigand Charles Hanson Hanson Roger Shoemaker

Vikings Edge Central Heights In Muddy League Clash

Uniontown used a strong second half passing attack to defeat Central Heights 18 to 2 in a Three Rivers League game Friday night. Central Heights scored on a safety when a punt snap went over the punter’s head. Uniontown then added a 2 yard run, an 18 yard TD pass, and a 5 yard run in the fourth quarter. Uniontown finished with 187 rushing and 70 passing yards to improve to 6-2. Central Heights falls to 4-4 in league and overall. The Vikings visit Pomona next week.

Central Heights Uniontown Vikings Pomona

Quenemo Wins 20-6 in Muddy League Clash

Quenemo Buffaloes upset Gridley 20-6 to snap a drought in Marais des Cygnes Valley League play. The halftime 48-0 margin was built on Paul Slader 3 yard TD and Gary Hower conversion, followed by Russell Carswell 65 yard run and Richard Husted 25 yard fumble return in the third. Gridley lone touchdown came on Bob Ligenfelter keeper as Quenemo's defense held deep in Buffs territory three times. Next week Quenemo visits Leroy to close the season.

Joe Geist Beets Swartz Pitt Dragons OHS Gould Tony Reed Jim Hamilton Ottawa Cyclones Pittsburg OHL R. Shaffer Hay Reed Hough Dragon Quenemo Gridley Buffaloes Marais Des Cygnes Russell Carswell Richard Husted Bob Ligenfelter Buffs QHS Leroy

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